Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Materials Science and Engineering Minor

Location(s): West Lafayette


Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)


Additional Selective - Choose Two (6 credits)


The pre- and co-requisites for MSE courses relevant to the minor are:


Class
Pre- and Co-requisites
MSE 23000
Pre: CHM 11500, MA 16500
MSE 26000
Pre: MA 26100; Co: MSE 23000,
CHM 11600 (or Consent of Instructor)
MSE 27000
Co: MA 26100, MA 26500 (or MA 26200); MSE 23000
MSE 33000
Pre: MSE 23000
MSE 34000
Pre: MA 26600 (or MA 26200); MSE 26000
MSE 37000
Pre: MSE 23000, MSE 27000; PHYS 24100
(or PHYS 27200)
MSE 38200
Pre: MA 26500 (or MA 26200) and
Statics/Dynamics Course
MSE 42000
Pre: MSE 23000
MSE 44500

Pre-MSE 33000, MSE 34000 (or equivalent)
and Consent of Instructor

MSE 49900
Prior project approval from MSE faculty
MSE 5xxxx
Pre: MSE 23000 and Consent of Instructor
(prerequisites will vary by course)


Notes


  • Students with who are entering this minor must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
  • No laboratory classes can fulfill the MSE minor requirements. This includes MSE 23500 , MSE 33500 , MSE 36700 , MSE 43000 , MSE 44000. 
  • If student is BME, ChE, ME, or NE, then MSE 34000  is not allowed. A different course must be selected from the rest of the elective list.
  • A grade of “C” (not “C-“) or better in all of the courses taken toward the MSE minor is required.
  • Generally, all of the above prescribed minor courses must be taken at the Purdue West Lafayette campus.
  • Prerequisites for MSE 5xx00 courses will vary by course.

Pre-Requisite Information


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